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Naso
Shavuot was just wonderful – with a beautiful and stirring d’var given by Lis Louwrier. Lis reminded us that we never stand alone at Sinai as she listed many of those who help make our kehillah what it is. This morning I read the (exceedingly lengthy) list of requirements that potential rabbinic candidates were to […]
Shavuot
So many recipes for Shavuot – cheesecakes, blintzes, cottage cheese pancakes, home-made ice creams – what a time of year. These days, we even have dairy-free options for all of the above these days. I am sure Moses would approve. A joyous time of year. Please come and join us at shul on the morning […]
Behar-Bechukotai
We had a lovely Shabbat morning service last week – Tammy Vladar and her family celebrated her Bat Mitzvah with us. These celebrations are felt with such warmth by us all – they mark in real time the continuity of our particular traditions. Neomi Summers read a short piece that morning acknowledging similar confirmation of […]
Emor
This past Shabbat morning we had the great honour and pleasure of having two young men, Sean and Micah, with us at services, both former Bar Mitzvah students of mine. And joining in the service, as she continues her preparations for her Bat Mitzvah, was Tammy Vladar. The morning was already blessed with sunshine – […]
Acharei-Kedoshim
Spring is truly with us, even as many days feel wetter and greyer than we might like! That said our garden is full of colour – purple magnolia, tulips, daffs, bluebells, clematis – all bursting throughout our yard, each blossom a blessing. Our yard is full of food too – a window box is full of […]
Yom HaShoah
The last few weeks we have been struggling to have a minyan at our services, Friday night and Saturday morning. We need an in-person minyan to enable certain prayers to be recited, Torah to be read, and very importantly Kaddish to be recited. Please come and join us, as you are able, for our sakes, […]
Shemini
We are in a very special season these days between Pesach and Shavuot – and no, not tax season, though taxes do loom!! We are counting the 7 x 7 days and weeks between these two Festivals, between leaving Egypt and arriving at Sinai, preparing ourselves to receive Torah. Here is a link where you can […]
Pesach
Aaron and I are both beyond grateful for the many, many messages of condolence you have sent us, for the visits, for the food with which you have nourished us. In the middle of unbearable loss, we have felt the love of home and the sweetness of your kindnesses. We use the language of Hebrew […]
Beha’alotecha
June 7, 2023 by Rabbi Lynn Greenhough • From the Rabbi's Desk
Most days I get up early, and on these warm days one of the first things I attend to is watering the many “rooms” in our garden – sides, back yard, front rhododendrons. All are thirsty. I often find myself thinking about how we all, too, are parched and thirsty. We too are in need […]